Women Win Out In Plea For A Right To Talk
In Memphis on May 11 the Southern Baptist convention rejected a motion to bar women from addressing the gathering. Dr. George W. Truett announced the vote as a loss for Dr. J. W. Porter of Kentucky, who had filed a memorial against women speaking. Mrs. W. J. Cox of Memphis spoke in defense, while Porter walked out in protest.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
George Www. Truett
J. Www. Porter
Lexington
The
American Baptist
General Association of Kentucky Baptists
Porter
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport
W. J. Cox
Woman’s Missionary Union
Adam
Five Die as Tourist Hotel Burns in Texas
At least five persons perished when the three story Tourist hotel in Amarillo Texas burned in the early hours. Three others were injured perhaps fatally, including hotel operator Birdie Rhodes who leaped from a third story window. Firefighters battled flames around 3 30 a m as rooms on the second and third floors burned before alarm. The cause was undetermined and several residents escaped with rope precautions noted.
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Amarillo
Tex
Raymond Cozart
Detroit
Texas
Pete Kearns
Pine
Col
Atchison
Shamrock
Birdie Rhodes
Fred Rogers
Rogers
H. C. Wilson
Alabama to cut elementary textbook costs by 13.50 per pupil
Montgomery May 11 A state board contract will cut elementary grade textbooks from 31.89 to 18.39 total per student for six years starting fall term, saving about 13.50 per pupil. About 489,864 pupils are enrolled in Alabama elementary schools with 317,618 White and 172,246 Negro pupils. 21 new titles were adopted and 22 reused.
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Montgomery
State Textbooks Purchasing Board
Alabama
State Department of Education
Hoover Considers Southern Tour Draft Across States
President Hoover weighs a fall tour of the South pending clearance of the administrative and legislative scene. The plan could take him to Texas Mississippi Tennessee and possibly Arkansas with invitations from Alabama Virginia and Alabama again. The American Legion in Birmingham invites him to attend November world war memorial unveiling.
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Washington
Hoover
South
Texas
South America
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Virginia
Orth
Alabama
Commonwealths
American Legion
Birmingham
Sam Malone Jr Injured Playing Tennis At Riverside High
Sam Malone Jr a Riverside High School student and son of Mr and Mrs Sam H Malone broke his right arm this morning during tennis. He received medical care and this afternoon rests comfortably as could be expected.
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Sam Malone, Jr
Riverside High School
Sam H. Malone
Decatur curb market posts sales of 131 dollars
At the Decatur curb market today sales reached 131.02 dollars after a short hours trade. The market opened at seven and closed shortly after eight. Mrs. J. Nelson reports sales running well ahead of May comparisons.
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Decatur Curb
J.nelson
Timberlake family to visit Stevenson over week end
Ingold Timberlake assistant cashier of the Tennessee Valley Bank will travel with his son Ingold Jr and his brother Cecil Timberlake to Stevenson on Sunday to spend the week end with homefolks.
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Ingold Timberlake
The
Tennessee Valley Bank
Ingold, Jr
Cecil Timberlake
Stevenson
Dr. Davidson To Spend Day Here
Dr. C. C. Davidson former pastor of the Decatur Baptist church will spend the weekend here as guest of Mr and Mrs E D Bailey Sr. He is en route to his Andersville Georgia home from Memphis where he has been attending the
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C. C. Davidson
Decatur Baptist Church
E. D. Bailey
Advertising columns beckon with bargains and sales pitches
A weary reader finds escape in the afternoon paper, perusing the displayed ads and classified listings. The message and sales talk stand out in large type, inviting readers to browse merchant offerings and what others have to offer.
Sainted Mother and Mother's Love in Sacred Wording
A compilation of quotations on motherhood and motherly love from Dickens, anonymous authors, Jean Paul Richter, Isaiah, and Richard Cecil. It links maternal virtue to faith, reverence, and inspiration, citing a stained-glass inscription praising a sainted mother as pure eloquence.
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Jean Paul Richter
Horse Bicycle Collision Injures Hartselle Youth
Lyle McCutcheon, a Hartselle resident, is nursing a broken left arm after a Friday near Morgan County High School when a horse ridden by McCutcheon collided with a bicycle. The rider fell as the bicycle lost control, fracturing both bones in his arm.
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Lyle McCutcheon
Hartselle
Young McCutcheon
Morgan County High School
McCulcheon
Mrs Thompson Called To Reward
Mrs Fannie B Thompson aged 59 died this morning at 2 10 at her residence in Austinville after a paralysis attack. She leaves one son Willie Thompson of Austinville and three brothers. Funeral services Sunday at 3 pm at the Austinville Methodist church conducted by Rev Blythe. Interment in the city cemetery with priests in charge named.
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Fannie B. Thompson
Austinville
Willie Thompson
Austinville Methodist Church
V. Blythe
City Cemetery
R. L. Campbell
J. J. Stephenson
J. C. Reed
R. V. Bracken
J. A. Sparkman
J. L. Craft
Dr South Resigns State Dairy Position to Open Animal Hospital
Dr Roy South, district dairy official, resigns from the state role and plans to establish an animal hospital in Decatur. The move signals a shift from public service to private veterinary work.
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South
Roy South
District Dairy In
Decatur
Legion Post Now Is Largest Ever in Morgan County
The Morgan County post reports a membership of 125, surpassing the previous high of 107 set in a state competition years ago. Local Legion affairs are described as unusually flourishing.
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Morgan County
Hagerman Promoted to Principal of Gordon Bibb Schools
The Decatur board of education announced Prof. O. Hagerman will become principal of Gordon and Bibb elementary schools. He has served as a teacher in the system for five years since graduating from Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The board considered many external applicants but chose someone already with the local schools.
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O. 8. Hagerman
Gordon
Bibb
Decatur
Decatur Board of Education
Hagerman
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Prof. Hagerman
Funeral service not announced for John Trotwood Moore
John Trotwood Moore renowned Southern story author died peacefully Friday morning. Born in Marion Alabama in 1858 he spent most of his life in Tennessee. Decatur friends mourn his death and funeral is planned for either Monday or Tuesday.
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John Trotwood Moore
South
Moore
Mr. Moore
Marion
Ala
Tennessee
Decatur
Pastor Returns From Convention With Sunday Sermons
Dr. James Allen Smith of Central Baptist church returns from the Baptist convention in Memphis and will preach at both services Sunday. Sunday morning topic is The Lingering Mother and Sunday evening is Christ Receives His Own.
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Memphis
Christ
Voters League In Session At The YMCA
Members of the League of Women Voters met at the YMCA this afternoon to discuss plans for building several units of the league across the county. The plan, adopted by the state league, aims to bring town and rural women closer to solving local problems for mutual benefit.
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League of Women Voters
League
State League
Resting Well After Appendicitis Operation
Bryan Abbott is resting well at Baugh's Infirmary after undergoing an operation for appendicitis.
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Bryan Abbott
Baugh’s Infirmary
Mr. Abbott
Miss Graves Named To Decatur School Faculty
Miss Myrtle Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Graves was announced by superintendent W W Benson to join the Decatur school system faculty. She will fill the position recently vacated by Miss Claudia Dumas and has prior teaching experience in local schools and in Montgomery.
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Myrtle Graves
E. E. Graves
Decatur
W. W. Benson
Miss Graves
Claudia Dumas
Montgomery
Ascension Day Observed at St John’s Church
The Rev. Joseph Harvey and the Rev. Peter M. Dennis led Holy Communion at St. John’s church at 10 o’clock on Thursday. The Women’s Auxiliary presented a bank offering for missionary work. Harvey preached on the ascension and the great commission.
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Joseph Harvey
Peter M. Dennis
St. John's Church
Women's Auxiliary
Harvey
Protests Over Militia Use in Tennessee Textile Strike
In Elizabethton and nearby towns, workers and unions demand withdrawal of state troops after threats and arson tied to a textile strike. A telegram to Governor Horton condemns militia use as unconstitutional and unnecessary while a mass meeting is planned.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
Johnson City
Erwin
Mack Elliott
Hunter
Horton
Deniar
Gasoline Blaze Destroys Shoe Shop Building
A can of gasoline spilled and ignited causing a fire that nearly destroyed the Gordon Shoe Shop interior opposite the L. and N. shop gates around 11 this morning. The blaze extended to the upstairs and hallway of the L. N. Cafe but did not seriously damage that building. Three departments—Railroad Street, Johnston Street, and L. N. emergency—responded to the alarm.
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Gordon Shoe Shop
Railroad Street
Johnston Street
Collision on River Bridge Injures No One
A truck and a passenger car collided last night on the river bridge. No one was hurt though both vehicles were somewhat damaged.
Vitaphone Coming to Princess Theatre Soon
James T. Stewart, manager of Crescent Amusement in Decatur, announced the Princess Theatre will shortly receive Vitaphone equipment with arrival next week and installation soon. The opening film will be an all talkie, with candidates including The Cee ee oc ette starring Mary Pickford and Johnny Mack Brown, Fool with Al Jolson, and Broadway Melody with Bessie Love.
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Princess Theatre
James T. Stewart
Crescent Amusement Operations
Decatur
Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Mary Pickford
Johnny Mack Brown
al Jolson
Bessie Love
Syndicate Holds Regular Session Showcases Merchandise
The Syndicate Buyers of America met at Moulton street offices displaying over seventy five lines of merchandise. About forty merchants manufacturers and salesmen attended as membership grows to twenty leading merchants across three states. The gathering was described as unusually interesting with many turned away from local hotels. Summer and fall meetings will be held here.
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Syndicate Buyers of America
Moulton Street
Loans Available for Storm Victims in Six Southern States
Washington May 11 Congress completed action on the Larsen resolution authorizing 1.5 million dollars in loans for farmers in storm struck areas. The loans cover Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama from a 6 million dollar fund provided last year. The conference report was approved by the Senate and sent to the President.
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Washington
Larsen
House
Senate
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
More Testimony On Paper Sales Is Given
Washington reports that the Federal Trade Commission reviewed testimony and exhibits in the International Paper Company and Power Company probe. The records show the loan of 870000 from the paper group to acquire four Southern newspapers did not aim to influence editorial policies. William Lavarre and Harold Hall provided the loan details after meetings with Archibald Gronstein of the International Paper and Power Company and its subsidiary.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
International Paper Company and Power Company
Southern
International Paper Company
William Lavarre
Harold Hall
Archibald R. Gronstein
Boston
International Paper and Power Company
Bribery Charge Hearing Set in Creswell Case
Nashville May 11 Hearings on bribery charges against Rainy Creswell indicted yesterday in the Liggett murder probe will begin within ten days Judge Chester K Hart announced Creswell was also charged with contempt at a prior hearing tied to an alleged juror bribe Osburn, who faced separate contempt and bribery indictments.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rainy Creswell
Walter Liggett
Creswell
B. P. Osburn
Liggett
Turney Cunningham
Osburn
Chester K. Hart
Eighteen Murder Trials Scheduled in Jefferson County
Birmingham May 11 reports eighteen murder trials on the Jefferson county criminal court docket starting Monday. C A Doss former deputy is to stand trial in the shooting death of Troy and Dewey Day during a raid on a still two years ago. Trial has been postponed thrice due to illness. most defendants are negroes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County Criminal Court
C. A. Doss
Troy
Dewey Day
Pinson
Doss
Sixteen Sellers Offering Produce At Decatur Market
Sixteen sellers offered produce on the Decatur curb market today. Names listed include Miriam Burns Courtland Pike H P Jackson Decatur Mrs G L Woodruff Mrs D H McClellan L F Kilpatrick Parkville L J Waldr Falkville Mrs W S Loway De catur T Whisenant Decatur.
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Decatur
Miriam Burns
Courtland Pike
H. P. Jackson
G. L. Woodruff
D. H. McClellan
L. F. Kilpatrick
Parkville
L. J. Waldr
Falkville
W. 8.Loway
T. Whisenant
Hays Views Morgan Farm Lands in Tennessee Valley Visit
M. A. Hays, agricultural publicity agent for the Louisville & Nashville railway, visited farms in Cullman county and other Tennessee Valley counties to assess progress and promote farming in the L&N system region. The agent spoke of progress and distributed illustrated materials on the farming industry.
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M. A. Hays
Louisville & Nashville Railway System
Cullman County
Tennessee Valley
Convocation Closes at St. John's Church Birmingham
The Birmingham convocation of the Protestant Episcopal church ended its sessions at St. John's church with a 12 30 luncheon. After Holy Communion delegates gathered in the guild hall at 9 to hear the Bishop of the diocese discuss the condition of the Episcopal church across the district.
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Birmingham
Protestant Episcopal Church
St. John’s Church
Guild Hall
Episcopal Church
Prizes Won By Can Collectors in Local Contest
Frank Davis won first prize and William Cricket second prize in the can collection contest sponsored by the Mothers' club of the Connecticut Mills with cooperation from several local clubs. The event yesterday saw Davis with the largest total and Cricket with the second largest.
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Frank Davis
William Cricket
Mothers’ Club
Connecticut Mills
Young Dav
Young Crickett
Daily News Fostering Community Ties, Falkville Figure Says
J. H. Hardin of Falkville praises the Daily News as a vital link in the town. He credits the paper with helping his community stay informed and connected, noting how it supports local events and daily life.
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J. H. Hardin
Falkville
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Decatur Development
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Industrial Board
Junior Chamber of Commerce
B. L. Malone
Birmingham Legion Post
James L. West
Associated Press
Dr. Davidson
Dickens
Isaiah the Prophet
Richard Cecil
London
Legion Post
Gordon Bibb Schools
Voters League
John Atwood
Nat Simmerly
Bemberg
Oscar Malo
Denver
Majestic
Syndicate
Hays
Morgan
St. John’s
Eben
By Gordon Brown
Scheibel
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